Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1887-05-15
Tho ImtnIrrafion Ell.

IL Inc EGNOr NJ the DiSp0fch:
In framing an immigration bin the rom
mitltc ere not unanimous ~ 10 H. scope;
hut mfiori'y 81 the committee reroeuIc
be Ect iE.t bin Oueht 10 he passed n
tbs session Of Tie legislature indicative
+ The fcct jhlf Virginia widely open. her
cCCr> 10 an the world and Offers induce
mut> DaTamcuDt TO that 81 any other >ttte
towards tringing capital into our country.
rhclr j. 70 question llat many oi our very
lest farms gre for sele. and owing 10 The
want u sufficient capital 10 enable on
ihmGs 10 conduct their agricultural IN
tcT,>t- to the bust advantage many are re-
'iuUg from The farm; hence great induce
mUle alc oGcrCd purchasers to invest anu
uakr their LOUcs in Virginia.
Publishing lands like other commodi-
is Is the only means ~ making known
Il at such are actually for sale.
TIE merchant who refuse, or ucglcci7 70
10vniiSe j. left BY the man who, alive TO
lbs lrtcTc,t>. trds il true economy 10 Pay
Tor publishing Lis goods, and thus bring
rf, cigius before tao eyes q The pubic,
Tie prariic.l clcci q this plan !, c' marked
Al d d,cidCd I'm CommonweaiihS - n indi-
Uduais o. hrGs. Let Virginia not De 4
iageaIt IN hi, great matter, hut let her step
uo,dy 10 tie front, - der claims upon the
pu lie patronage 50 iu.tly enii'le her.
which, II properly recognized, will render
Der second. III all thin2s ueft1'nins 10 the
cCn foit AID welfare ~ her ciuZn', 70 no
STATE in The Union.
Tie question j. asked. "W hy are 60 fey
pcople f0Uud seeking home, in Nirgill1: y
Ne answer: What inducements rs IL
.Iua been Offering to turn the Tide u immi-
Grafton This Wayf l. II reasonably 20 be
.urm,ed hat colonies from Europe or else.
where will set ,.il or emigraie TO safe
rhai ias no recognized sy,tem Of imm'gra-
lion sra ofp> 70 mduccBcnt by pup
tsltd account 81 The facts
AIc iut,lii-cut men 90 be expected To
>cek homes among Us when not Que dollars
.rUJOTIiation ciu be- had 30 cXrend for me
nlnuC>e e exhibiting orr CLAIMS TO the
void: Ccn we reasonably expect capital
hin div 10 ,CcL investment in any country
whose claims are absolutely unknown
thcad: siacc prriudicC> ssalnSt thc South
have org Since pas,ed away, wc w>h nov
70 r., assure tie world that the right hand
4 fellowship IS heartily extended 10 wei
cone on good people who desire 10 make
ter homes with us.
!
20 Kansas, Nebraska, and the o,hcc west
ern states and Territories: -ay big ad-
reiii.on cni,. circulars. railroad c0mbina-
rions, cheap fares, etc. These states ihoughi
Il rot robbery 20 rccogniZe system OF i'm
migration. and The result has ueen the ,alo
Of nearly all the lard worth buyhf2.
Let Virginia deal literally with Thu sub
jCct. opening our arms wide, and, i; ne
4 of - II
on foot ibis much.needCd enterprise.
hi, is the oppOrlune time TO amend our
past neglect and solicit an inycstigltion oil
nur country, the result al which Will DE
hat capital will seek investment where
atOunds the finest variety OF soil and
climate, prCsenung almost 4 wilderness OF
beauty and unparalleled scope Tor develop
ing III the products OF nature. and at the
same time supporting all the institutions 81
earning. Virginia j. not subjected 10 the
nauy devastating storms 80 destructive TO
lie and property In the West. Her
streams q living water, her lovely forests,
hor fruit culture. her mineral wealth.
Winch. when fully developed. will be found
superior 10 aDv other State in the Union.
HcI oyslCr.bcds and fisheries will equal
auy i'm existence. whilst her grass ana
grain. producing record Is known eVery-
where. The long winters are unknown
heIe in comparison with our more north
,rn states. Nature hlS endowed Virginia
with peculiar advantages a manu'ac'
turing STATE, from the fact that the finest
wool, the best quality OF iron and steel,
md the tobacco Lere are superior TO any IN
the world. Her -four the equal OF any, and
her dairy industries destined 70 become
gIeat 10 the near future, what display IN
pcinl q fact could the old Commonwealth
make OF her great resources Can we not
clallCDge the world TO show US country
with 30 mary advantages and so few draw
backs 10 the industrious agricuturlSt, man.
mactuIer. on wide.awake mercbanty Her
,yStfm Of farming needs reform, aud We
need new men Of new ideas to bring us out
Of the old RUS Of dnte-bel!un times. we
ere IN want Of capital TO develop all the va
lied industries Of our State. Hence II be-
hoOves Us 10 use our best endeayors 10 IN
duce tins ntedful and indispcps IDLE re-
quisite 10 our ultimate success, anh
m 20 doing greatly increase the TAX
able values OF our State. thus placing
her foremost in every particular to ever.
State in the Union. In addition To al,
those substantial objects above enumerated
! NUT not forget 10 mention that her val,
ley and mountain scenery ate unsurpassed
In LONELINESS and beauty by any country
under the sun. Here abound her nnmer
Gus watering-places OF health giving ioun